Lucy Folley

Partner

Corporate Law

Biography

I am the head of the corporate commercial department at Tees Law, overseeing a wide range of commercial sectors.

I qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and started my legal career in London, joining Wortley Byers in 1997. I became a partner in Wortley Byers’ corporate commercial department in 1999 and led the team from 2009 to 2012. In January 2014, I was appointed Managing Partner of Wortley Byers, leading the firm’s merger into Tees Law.

Delivering what you really need

I specialise in a range of corporate and commercial matters across a number of industry sectors, including:

mergers and acquisitions;
group restructuring;
joint ventures and partnerships;
management buy outs;
employee incentivisation schemes;
finance and banking;
commercial agreements.

Clients often commend me for providing pragmatic advice that enables them to achieve their desired outcomes seamlessly. Over my years of legal practice, I have acquired extensive knowledge in my chosen fields. My primary objective is to ensure that each client’s goals are met, and I take great pleasure and pride in delivering a high-quality service.

The standout partners for us are Lucy Folley, who handles the bulk of our commercial business, and Robert Whitaker, who efficiently handles employer-side HR legal problems with commercial wisdom.

Legal 500 UK, 2027, South East - Corporate and commercial: Essex

Awards and accreditations

Further information

“Lucy Folley and Baljeet Kaur are both very good and will also work very effectively together, covering for each other when needed. I very much appreciate their commercial attitude to issues that have arisen in transactions.” Legal 500 UK, 2025, South East – Corporate and commercial: Essex.

“Lucy Folley was a critical part of getting the deal done. Lucy’s understanding of our business was essential in getting the deal across the line. Without her efforts, I believe that it would not have gone through. I cannot recommend her enough.” Legal 500 UK, 2025, South East – Corporate and commercial: Essex.